RECEIVER-OPERATIVE CHARACTERSTICS ANALYSIS, TRANSLATION, ADAPTATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE SCALE IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Introduction: Social-emotional competence is the ability to understand, regulate, and express emotions effectively while building and maintaining positive relationships. It is a critical skill for personal well-being, academic success, and for professional. Objective: The present study objective was to validate the Social Emotional Competence Scale (SECS) in a Pakistani cultural context through translation and scrutiny of its psychometric properties. Cross sectional research design was used for current study. Methods: Study planned at university of management and technology from July 2024 to January 2025. A total sample of 400 adolescents (200 boys & 200 girls) was selected using a convenience sampling technique. The participants ranged in age from 11 to 19 years. Internal consistency, test re-test reliability, and receiver operative characteristic analysis were applied to check the SEC psychometric properties. Results: The language uniformity of the scale was assessed as 0.768 at 0.01 alpha levels significant, by applying bilingual design to the intended audience. With high levels of internal consistency and reliability (0.75), test-retest reliability (0.76), and split half (0.71) at the 0.01 level of significance. Conclusion: the SECS showed strong psychometric qualities and appropriate for Pakistani culture. It has been revealed that the translated Pakistani version of SECS is a valid, trustworthy, and culturally sensitive tool for measuring social-emotional competency of teenagers in Pakistan. (Akhtar & Mughal, 2023).